4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20 raymow (745) - Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 24, 2003
UPDATED: MAR 13, 2003 Rerate: OOps! Rated the wrong beer the 1st time. This one was good too, though. Nice golden color, interesting aroma and slightly sweet flavor. Very good stuff. Orig. rating (wrong beer):
Pretty good. Reminds me of Red Hook Blonde Ale. Has a sweet aroma and flavor, but not too sweet. I also like the color, it's a bit darker than I expected.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 lemasney (398) - Trenton, New Jersey, USA - MAR 28, 2008
River Horse Lager
ABV: 5.5%
Calories: estimated at 150C
Volume: 12 oz
Glass: tulip
Purchased at: Sampler at Glendale Liquors
Price per fl oz: $14.99 / 144 fl oz = $0.10 per fl oz
Consumed at: Home
sensory first impression: Nice head, nice aroma, simple, but beautiful color. Taste is simple, but deep. Warm, enjoyable, rich. Color is bright and fiery. A very nice example of a lager, and not typical.
Aroma/Olfactory:
Malt flavor is: caramel, sweet, almondine, toasted, and a bit peppery.
Hop flavor is: floral, airy, and herbaceous. Leafy greens come to mind.
Yeast flavor is: dust, moldy, dirty, dry
Other flavors include: ginger, maltiness and sugar, grapes, pine.
Visuals/Appearance:
Color is: bright, golden, yellow, fiery. Sunlight.
Liquid is: clear, sparkling, pretty.
Head and lace are: minimal head with no lace. White to off white.
Taste/Flavor:
Maltiness or Sweetness level is: medium
Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: medium
Sour level is: light
Palate/Tactile:
Body or Mouthfeel is: medium
Texture is: gritty, sandpapery. Something to hold on to, definitely.
Carbonation is: lively, active.
Finish is: middle to long, and darkly sweet.
Overall experience: I really enjoyed this beer, and I’m not usually a fan of lagers, but this one has some depth. I liked the sweetness, the hoppy balance, the malt depth, and the color. I did not like the lack of head and lacing, but a small price to pay.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Schroppfy (2319) - Łódż, Warsaw, Poland; Michigan, Ohio, USA - JAN 7, 2003
Super snappy in so many ways. The malting is very nice (aroma is so strong of Munich pale), the hops are certainly strong enough to make this a very crisp beer. Had it with luch and it went down soooooo easy! Delicious. Dank U, u.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 unclemattie (3243) - Georgia, USA - NOV 30, 2007
12oz bottle from a River Horse Variety 12pk. Cellar Stored - Slow Fermentation. Deep Golden, light orange color. White foamy head. Light aromas of: Dough, pear, and slight coriander/herbs. Flavor is of medium cereal, and a light floral. Light-Medium bodied. Very refreshing + Super easy drinking. Overall: Brewed to perfection.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20 Braudog (4473) - Hampton, Virginia, USA - JUN 13, 2003
Very clear and light with little aroma. Clean and light with just a hint of hearty character. Not much to this beer, I suppose, but it's well brewed to appeal to the common man.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 LilBeerDoctor (2568) - East Setauket, New York, USA - AUG 27, 2009
Bottle. Pours a semi-cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma of sweet floral hops, lagery carboardy malt. Flavor is sweet initially with citrus and light fruits and a malty finish. Pretty decent beer and great for a pale lager. Very refreshing.
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3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 wanderlustny (1) - USA - NOV 10, 2009 does not count
There always seems to be a bias against straightforward beers like this lager. Rating the beer within the style, I find this unfiltered lager to be extremely enjoyable and one I come back to often.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 bbp182 (255) - Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 11, 2007
Eh, this isn’t a special lager, but its not a band one, not a big lager fan but I can appreciate a good one when I taste one. Try Paulaner Lager, that’s a good one.
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